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BIOGRAFHICiL SKETCH OF JOHN EDGAR HOOVER DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNITED STATES DEFARTHENT OF JUSTICE ate 354040. _ eel iqwe x John Edgar Hoover was born Senuary 1. 1895, in the District of . , Columbia. He was educated in the public schools of the District of Columbia and received LLB and LLM Degrees from George Washington University. He holds Honorary Degrees from George Washington University, Penneylvania hilitary College, New York University, Drake University, Westminster College, Oklahoma Baptist University, Georgetown University, Notre Dame | 71. University, St. John's University Law School, Rutgers University, the University of irkanees, Seton Hall College and Holy Cross College. He holds an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science from Kalamazoo College and an Eonorary Degree of Doctor of Civil Law from the University of the South. On March 8, 1946, Mir. Hoover was presented the Kedal of Kerit Q. by the Fresident of the United States. He has been admitted to practice law before the dar of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, the a United States Court of Claims, and the United States Supreme Court, Hr. Hoover entered the Department of Justice in 1917, and in 1919, was appointed Special Assistant to the Attorney General. From 1921 2. until 1924 he served as Assistant Director of the Bureau of Investigation and in liay, 1924, he was named Director. He is a trustee of the George Washington University; a trustee of the National Presbyterian Church; member of the Board of Directors of the Central Dispensary and Emergency Hospital, Washington, D. C.; member. 4. of the Board of Directors of the Boye! Clubs of America; and a member of the National Committee on Public Relations of the Boy Scoute of America. Fraternity; Omicron Delta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi; Alpha Phi Omega, end - Zeta Sigma Pi. He is a member of many national and state-wide law enforcement associations. Mr. Hoover ig a member of the Masonic Order; Kappa Alpha } 4 . e On \Septemberf20, 1946,\ hr. Byover was presegted the "Digtin- guished Servite ede? of "the Amd Sf Legion.| In Ded¥mber, 1947) Kiz George VI appdinted . Hoover p (an/nonorary Kpight/ Qommander oF the Civil Division\of t¥e Host E Sie Order ofthe By h Empic’e" lin recognition 4 . Boover!e “outstaAkding cefitributip - » to the allied vijetory ik the f*eld of intlel¥leénce and sec f\"jllir. Hoover bas _ been thé recipient lof many awards O: foreign government for his work in ee¢urity and ddfense during the war\years. On October &7, 1949, Mr. Hoover was awarded the an "Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal” by the g *| Roosevelt Memorial Association. \ Fe RM RS aT SN Fe EET et me eine rae oro